New members ace their debut

The 18-hole Women's Golf Association welcomed 23 new members on Tuesday.

By Lesley Dwyer
| 6:00 p.m. January 31, 2023

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The sugar bowls were on the floor instead of the tables at the Longboat Key Club on Tuesday.

"We're improvising," Managing Director Rick Konsavage said.

With no hole to putt toward in the Harbourside ballroom, the 18-hole Women's Golf Association took shots at a sugar bowl.

"We're having a little putting contest now," Donna Pettinato said. "We have a little entertainment, brunch, and golf afterwards."

The luncheon is held every year to welcome new members to the club. On a typical year, that's about a dozen women. Pettinato doesn't know what prompted the rise in membership this year, but the club welcomed 23 new golfers.

Jan Van Iten, Sandy Finnegan, Margaret Lachman and Donna Pettinato

Heather Annaloro, Cindy Ray, Carol Wetzig and Bonnie Roby

Penny Wolf, Betsy Gentile and Katharine Pan

The Longboat Key Club's 18-hole Women's Golf Association welcomes new members with a luncheon at the Harbourside ballroom.

Louise Berg, Ellen Gallagher, Amy Renninger, Kerry Robinson, Ann Franczak and Arleen Klein

The ladies enjoy a buffet of healthy options before heading out to the golf course.

Kerry Robinson, Joyce Welch, Dana Lamont and Arleen Klein

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Lesley Dwyer

Lesley Dwyer is a staff writer for East County and a graduate of the University of South Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, she freelanced for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Lesley has lived in the Sarasota area for over 25 years.